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HR 4782 109th Congress House

California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act

Official title: To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State of California, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 16, 2006 See on congress.gov
Energy CaliforniaContinental shelfGas in submerged landsMarine and coastal resources, fisheries
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Oil and gas leasesPacific OceanPetroleum in submerged landsProspectingSubmarine oil well drilling
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 2006
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 24, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 16, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Feb 16, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 24, 2006

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities in areas of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of California.

Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to exclude such areas from the waters of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf whose oil and natural gas resources the Secretary of Energy is required to inventory and analyze.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 8
Cardoza, Dennis
· Feb 16, 2006
HARMAN, JANE
· Feb 16, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 16, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Feb 16, 2006
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 16, 2006
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Feb 16, 2006
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 16, 2006
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 16, 2006
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 16, 2006
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 16, 2006
Watson, Diane
· Feb 16, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4782: California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4782/
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"H.R. 4782: California Ocean and Coastal Protection Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4782/.
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H.R. 4782, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4782/.
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